The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-05
NO UNCERTAIN SOUND,
Bellniro Rejects Prohibition with n Dull
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Bellaire Rejects Prohibition with Dull
| Thud. 9,
Tho recent events in the. prohibition
contest at Bellaire gave unuaual interest
to tho election there yesterday. Last
night it WAS almost impossible to get the
complete returns, but the result on Coun.
Gil was Us follows:
First ward. NJ. Bertscby, anti-Prohibi.
ton Republican, 10 majority; Second,
Amos Shepherd, AUTHORIZATION Demo.
crat, l27; Third, George Currau, anti.
Prohibition Democrat, 70; Fourth, Frank
Archer, Prohibition Republican, II; Filth,
Joseph Boswell, AUTHORIZATION Demo-
crat, IS. This makes the net majority
against prohibition in the entire city 1856.
The Fifth ward is ordinarily safely Re.
publican, but BoswelTs personal popular
ity had much to do III his election.
For the School Board, A. T. Stewart,
Rep, and Jemea F. Kelly, DEM, were
elected. For Water Works Trustee it is
probable that Mr.. Haney was reelected.
Frank Williams, DEM, defeated the
present incumbent, John Shuttleworth,
Rep, for Township Clerk by 800 MAORI.
ty. William schramm, Dem, was elect
ed Township Treasurer over Z. G. Nor.
ris, Rep, by about 500.
BELLAIRE BRIEFS.
Rev. Braxton Daniels lett yesterday
evening for conference meeting at Indl.
annapolis.
The Princess, running on Wheeling
time, now gets to Bslaire about half an
hour before it leaves Wheeling.
There are hints that something is going
to drop" in the gas business very soon,
and the pipes will not have to cross the
river either.
The glass houses and the nail works are
all running, and although sume OF them
report dearth Of orders yet the employees
are drawing their wages regularly.
There has been considerable real estate
changing hsnds,snd are prospects OF more.
Capt. Garrett has sold at auction in the
laat four days &out $4,000 worth.
Capt. Garrett yesterday sold two lots on
Gravel Hill! to William G. Barnard and the
Misses Cummins jointly for $1,000 and
another lot to Charley Dawson for 5000.
Rev. W. S. Campbell, OF the Epis,opal
Church, preached at Wellsburg last night
The church here is growing in numbers
and influence. A class OF eleven yaa con.
tirmed on Sunday by the Bishop.
Yesterday the freight trains on tho
Cleveland d Pittsburgh railroad COM
menced running under a new arrange.
ment by which they turn at CONWAY near
Rochester, instead OF running to ALE.
gheny.
Col. J. D. Taylor announces that there
is vacancy in the Naval Acsdemy from
this Congressional District and that there
will be held at his office in Cambridge,
April 90, a competitive examination for
tho appointment. Of candidate.
The A. O. II. OF Bellaire, YESTERDAY ia.
sued challenge to the A. O. II. Of Ben.
wood, Martins Ferry and Bridgeport, TO
contest Tor grand Irish flag, the proceeds
TO Soto st. Johns Fair OF 1857. The diff.
ierent divisions are nbout evenly matched
and it will BIO holly fought contest.
Mr.. a. J. Norton, the vol and favor
ably known City Engineer, and Miss Nellie
Hoge, daughter OF Mrs. N. T. C Hope,
will be married on Thursday Of this Week'
The wedding will be very quiet one and
AIR. and Mrs. Norton will leave the same
day Tor Homestead, Pa, to visit his sister.
findlay and 1.-THE boom" and booms in
general have been subjects OF general
conversation for several weeks. 4 great
many Bel!aire people have been there.
Some have invested and aro boomers,
whlle most are not. One thing is notice
ae!e-a better feeling OF Beliaire people
towards Bella!rs has been developed, with |
the combative spirit Of those who argue
against the boom.